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Oakland Raiders: A Recap of NFL Films Top-100 games

By Jordan Alexis

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: General view inside the stadium of the 100 years of NFL logo on the field during the NFL game between Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: General view inside the stadium of the 100 years of NFL logo on the field during the NFL game between Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 18: Mike Davis #36 of the Los Angeles Raiders chases after a fumble caused by teammate Lyle Alzedo #77 on running back Wedell Tyler #26 of the Los Angeles Rams during the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 18, 1982 in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won 37-31. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 18: Mike Davis #36 of the Los Angeles Raiders chases after a fumble caused by teammate Lyle Alzedo #77 on running back Wedell Tyler #26 of the Los Angeles Rams during the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 18, 1982 in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won 37-31. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

71. Red Right 88

On a day where the temperature reached a blistering one degree, the Raiders and Browns faced off in the divisional round of the 1980-81 playoffs. The game was a low scoring slug of a contest but competitive none the less. Late in the 4th quarter, the Raiders led 14-12, but the Browns put together a late drive and looked poised to win the game with the ball on Oakland’s 13-yard line.

The Browns were known as the cardiac kids that season for having played in many close games, and more often than not, they prevailed. However, during a time out the Browns had to make a choice on whether to try the field goal or go for the win.

Their kicker Don Cockcroft had missed two fields goal and an extra point during the game, so head coach Sam Rutigliano decided to go for the winning touchdown. The Browns called a play named Red Right 88, but it proved to be a disaster as Raiders safety Mike Davis picked off the pass in the endzone to win the game for Oakland.

Luck finally caught up with the Browns and Raiders would go one to become the first-ever wild card team to win the Superbowl.

56. Holy Roller

It not often you remember a week two game in any regular season, but this matchup between the Raiders and Chargers in 1978 was anything but ordinary.

The Chargers enter the 4th quarter with a 20-7 lead over the Raiders before Ken Stabler, and the offense found some life. They scored on a 44-yard touchdown to Morris Bradshaw to make it 20-14 and were driving again and found themselves on the Chargers’ 14 with 10 seconds left.

This is where the game got its legendary name when Stabler dropped back for a pass but was quickly met with pressure; he shuffled to his right, and before being sacked fumbled the ball forward. This created mad scramble that saw the ball pushed even further upfield right to Raiders tight end Dave Casper who fell on the ball in the endzone to tie the game. The Raiders would win the game on the extra point, and the “Holy Roller” would become one of the most famous plays in NFL history. It also led to a rule change prohibiting any player besides the fumbler, from the two-minute warning onward, from advancing the ball.

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